Take
overall responsibility for all aspects of accounting and financial systems
for the overall organization and KTCIP including the harmonized design and
deployment of policies procedures and systems required for the effective
implementation of the same.

Statutory
and Project Compliance Role

Develop
the core reports required for statutory and project reporting and ensure
that there is organizational compliance with respect to dates, format and
substance of the said reports

Ensuring
reports to the board of directors presented by the CEO on the projects are
accurate and reflective of the board’s obligations with respect to the
KTCIP project.

Ensure
documentation and certification of all quarterly Interim Financial Reports
(IFRs) are in line with World Bank requirements

Timely
preparation of consolidated annual project accounts in a format and
quality acceptable for audit purposes

Submission
of a quarterly report to the World Bank including activities undertaken
and challenges to be addressed with recommendations for action

Operational
Role

By
participating in the organization’s executive management committee
meetings, ensure effective management and reporting of the organization’s
finances to the rest of management

Consolidate
work plans and budgets and prepare overall KICTB and KTCIP budgets

Prepare
cash flows and project monitoring reports and claims for reimbursement by
Development Agencies

Work
with the internal team to ensure development of the monthly financial
operating reports include balance sheet, income statements cash flows and
maintain the books of accounts

Works
with the internal team and relevant external parties as may be appropriate
in ensuring that the financial systems are maintained and updated.

Working
closely with the parent ministry and Ministry of Finance in matters of the
organization’s financing requirements

Managing
the organization’s treasury function with the organization’s banking
partners in compliance with the government of Kenya rules and regulations

Skills
and Attributes Required

Bachelor’s
Degree in Accounting, Finance or an equivalent recognized qualification in
accountancy.

Membership
of a recognized accounting body e.g. ICPA(K) would be an added advantage

At
least 7years of financial management experience, 3 of which should be at a
senior level

Well
developed IT skills with proficiency in computerized financial systems

Knowledge
and understanding of project planning, work programs and budgeting
procedures

Knowledge
of Government of Kenya and World Bank budgetary policies and disbursement
procedures.

3
years experience with the design and deployment of financial operating
procedures.

Must
demonstrate experience with establishing financial systems in an
organization or large department

Must
show evidence of having effectively supervised a team

The
recruitment will be conducted in accordance to Guidelines on Selection and
Employment of Consultants under IBRD Loans and IDA Grants by World Bank
Borrowers (2011), and is open to all Kenyans eligible as defined in these
Guidelines, that meet the following minimum qualification criteria in the job
description.

Applications
must be delivered to the address below on or before: 2nd November 2012 at
5.00pm East African Time. Late applications will be rejected.

Applications accompanied with detailed CVs and copies of relevant documents and
testimonials should be submitted in a plain sealed envelope clearly marked the
position and Reference Number to the address below:

Or sent through email: recruitment@ict.go.ke and placed in the Tender Box
situated at Kenya ICT Board
Entrance, 12th floor Teleposta Towers or mailed so as to reach the above
address on or before 2nd November, 2012 at 5pm East African Time.

Kenya ICT Board is an equal opportunity employer. Persons with disabilities are
encouraged to apply

Take
overall responsibility for all aspects of procurement within KICTB and
KTCIP including the design and deployment of policies procedures and
systems required for the effective implementation of the same.

Statutory
and Project Compliance Role

Develop
the core reports required for statutory and project reporting and ensure
that there is organizational compliance with respect to dates, format and
substance of the said reports

Ensuring
reports to the board of directors presented by the CEO on the projects are
accurate and reflective of the board’s obligations with respect to the
KTCIP project.

Ensure
documentation and certification of all procurement Reports are in line
with World Bank requirements

Timely
preparation of consolidated annual procurement reports in a format and
quality acceptable for audit purposes

Submission
of reports to the Public Procurement Oversight Authority and the World
Bank including activities undertaken and challenges to be addressed with
recommendations for action

Operational
Role

Ensure
all project components are procured on a timely basis and in accordance
with Government of Kenya and World Bank procedures and regulations.

Develop
Procurement policies and manuals in accordance with Public Procurement and
World Bank guidelines

Liaise
with World Bank on project procurement and maintain the outlines
guidelines governing the procurement process for the project

Plan
and conduct procurement training of implementation agencies staff on the
use of standard bidding documents, RFP’s and procurement guidelines

Maintain
coordination of project activities and be responsible for following up
with executive committee (management) in the achievement of all project
related procurement targets

Through
the executive committee (management), assist the organization in proposing
measures to overcome critical delays to project completion and on
compliance with agreed procedures as per the Development Credit Agreement

Essential
Duties and Responsibilities

Procurement Process Management

Offering
professional service to the ICT Board’s Procurement Committee

Render
support on project start-up procurement issues as necessary

Help
prepare procurement packages as appropriate

Prepare
and agree on procurement plan with stakeholders

Review
technical specifications, refine Terms of Reference (TOR) and prepare
Request for Proposals (RFP) and bidding documents for the project using
standard World Bank documents and where appropriate the standard documents
as approved by the Public Procurement Oversight Authority

Review
and evaluate procurement proposals and documents received and assist all
Units in the process of engaging consultants and bidders

Prepare,
review and clear TOR’s bidding documents for all procurement activities
required under the project

Follow
up with concerned government departments and the World Bank to have RFP’s
and bidding documents approved and issued on a timely manner according to
the approved procurement plan

Check
invoices to ensure correct price, follow through to ensure that materials
orders have been received, examine the condition of materials received and
approve invoices for payment

Maintain
procurement records such as items or services purchased, costs, delivery,
product quality or performance and inventories, compiling data on these for
internal monthly reports

Procurement
Reporting

Prepare
and review evaluation reports to submit through the Project Coordinator
for onward submission to the World Bank for approval

Follow
up with concerned government department and the World Bank to have the
evaluation reports approved in a timely manner

Monitor
and report the procurement implementation status and progress to
Government of Kenya and World Bank as required

Follow
up with concerned government departments and the World Bank to obtain
approval of the procurement plan/documents in a timely manner

Perform
other tasks as assigned by the Project Coordinator as needed by all the
Units in support to achieve the highest level of compliance, customer
satisfaction at an optimum cost

Skills
and Attributes Required

Bachelor
of Science Degree in Finance, IT or Commerce, and graduate diploma in
Purchasing and Supplies (Professional Stage) of Chartered Institute of
Purchasing and Supplies or its equivalent.

Master
of Science degree in Management or related discipline will be an added
advantage.

Served
for a minimum period of 8 years in procurement and supplies management in
a recognized institution

Proven
knowledge and understanding of project planning, implementation and good
analytical capabilities

Knowledge
of Government of Kenya and World Bank procurement procedures

Well
developed IT skills with proficiency in MS Project Software

Demonstrate
some experience with the development and or project implementation of
procurement systems policies and procedures in an organization.

Demonstrated
ability to work as part of a team

The
recruitment will be conducted in accordance to Guidelines on Selection and
Employment of Consultants under IBRD Loans and IDA Grants by World Bank
Borrowers (2011), and is open to all Kenyans eligible as defined in these
Guidelines, that meet the following minimum qualification criteria in the job
description.

Applications
must be delivered to the address below on or before: 2nd November 2012 at
5.00pm East African Time. Late applications will be rejected.

Applications accompanied with detailed CVs and copies of relevant documents and
testimonials should be submitted in a plain sealed envelope clearly marked the
position and Reference Number to the address below:

The
Government of Kenya has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost
of Kenya Transparency & Communications Infrastructure Project
(KTCIP).

The
Kenya ICT Board under the Ministry of Information and Communications executes
KTCIP.

The Kenya ICT Board therefore intends to apply part of the proceeds to payments
under the agreement(s) resulting from this to undertake recruitment of project
staff.

The
Government of Kenya is the recipient for the proposed activity.

The
Kenya ICT Board serves as the implementing agency for the project and now
invites suitable candidates for the following position:

Data Analyst

Terms
Of Reference:
(Kenya Open Data Initiative)

Purpose

The purpose of the Kenya Open Data Initiative is to remove barriers to
accessing information created or managed by government institutions, while
respecting privacy legal and other concerns.
Justification

The objective of setting up an open data website is to provide government
information, in digital form, published on the internet for ease of accessible
to all.

Kenya's
information is a national asset, and this site is about sharing it.

The
goal of Kenya open data website is to make core government development,
demographic, statistical and expenditure data available in a useful digital
format for researchers, policymakers, ICT developers and the general
public.

As
more data is available and Kenyans make of the data, the relationship between
the government and the citizens is expected to change for the better.
Partners

The partners to this project will be as follows;

Kenya
National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS)- KNBS is the custodian of the
official statistics in Kenya

ICT
Board- Empowering the communities to acquire ICT skills

The
World Bank – provides the support through the provision of resources

Duties
and Responsibilities

The data manager for the Open data website will be responsible to the Technical
Coordinator and will be in charge of the following;

Support
the implementation of the Open Data initiative, in consultation with the
project coordinator, technical coordinator and stakeholders

Identify
new datasets for inclusion in the Open Data initiative and associated
tools.

Managing
the acquisition, curation and publication of new datasets on
opendata.go.ke

Prepare
and release new data sets in the right formats and upload it onto the open
data site.

Ensure
compliance with applicable legislation

Maintain
and monitor the use of data sets

Ensure
the quality of data is update and is as published

Conduct
trainings on the use the Kenya’s open data initiative database in
consultation with the technical coordinator.

Supervise
the staff under him/her

Any
other duties as may be assigned to him/her by the project coordinator

Ensuring
the quality, accuracy and timeliness of data published to opendata.go.ke

Expected
Outputs

Data
sources identified and sourced.

Data
prepared for uploading on the website.

Data
uploaded onto the open data website

Qualifications

A
degree in Economics , Statistics or IT

Demonstrable
evidence of past work in this area, involving data processing and analysis
in a statistical production institution ;

Over
3 years of work experience in handling data processing and analysis
activities

Excellent
communication and writing skills

Time

The total duration of the project will be decided by the steering committee in
liaison with all partners.

The recruitment will be conducted in accordance to Guidelines on Selection and
Employment of Consultants under IBRD Loans and IDA Grants by World Bank
Borrowers (2011), and is open to all Kenyans eligible as defined in these
Guidelines, that meet the following minimum qualification criteria in the job description.

Applications
must be delivered to the address below on or before: 2nd November 2012 at
5.00pm East African Time. Late applications will be rejected.

Applications accompanied with detailed CVs and copies of relevant documents and
testimonials should be submitted in a plain sealed envelope clearly marked the
position and Reference Number to the address below:

Or sent through email: recruitment@ict.go.ke and placed in the Tender Box
situated at Kenya ICT Board
Entrance, 12th floor Teleposta Towers or mailed so as to reach the above
address on or before 2nd November, 2012 at 5pm East African Time.

The
Government of Kenya has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost
of Kenya Transparency & Communications Infrastructure Project
(KTCIP).

The
Kenya ICT Board under the Ministry of Information and Communications executes
KTCIP.

The Kenya ICT Board therefore intends to apply part of the proceeds to payments
under the agreement(s) resulting from this to undertake recruitment of project
staff.

The
Government of Kenya is the recipient for the proposed activity.

The
Kenya ICT Board serves as the implementing agency for the project and now
invites suitable candidates for the following position:

Technical Support

Kenyan Open Data Initiative - Terms of Reference:

The
Kenyan Open Data initiative (KODI) was launched on July 8th 2011 at
opendata.go.ke.

The initiative's goal is to make core government development, demographic,
statistical and expenditure data freely available in a useful digital format
for researchers , policymakers, ICT developers and the general public.

The
initiative is in its early stages: the technology and policy environment is
still maturing, expertise is being developed and a long-term vision is being
formed.

The Kenyan ICT board seeks to recruit an open data technical program officer
who will take responsibility for the technical operations of the Kenyan Open
Data Initiative.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Managing
the Open Data Website

Hands-on,
ad hoc training for civil servants on how to use Open Data Portal

Technical
liaison between government department/agency data stewards and the Kenya
ICT Board team

Overseeing
the dataset routing and approval process to ensure a steady flow of new
data is being published on a regular and recurring basis

Technical
lead for automated API-based publishing and compliance with IT security
standards

Moderating
social activity such as community created comments and views in the Open
Data portal;

In
addition, the technical program officer will provide guidance to
department/agency data stewards on:

Suggestions
and sharing of best practices on how to extract, transform and load (ETL)
data for a consumption-optimized data exploration experience;

How
to curate metadata and apply general hygiene to metadata to ensure it is
the most useful to the broadest array of audiences;

How
to publish data in ways that are most useful to the broadest array of
audiences through the creation of data visualizations (GIS maps and
charts), filtered views, rich list views and guided filters;

How
to ensure that published data is updated on a regular basis, including
development of data synchronization strategies and processes;

Configuring
Open Data Federation Services between department and agency data catalogs
and with the parent data catalog.

Desired
Profile

An
experienced technical analyst with strong statistics, data management and
web production skills

University
degree in computer science, information systems or relevant field

At
least 2 years experience in relevant field such as data management,
computer science, software development, GIS systems, Data Analysis.

Experience
and proficiency working with public statistics. Prior involvement in open
data and open government communities is an advantage as is knowledge of
Kenyan political, social and economic issues.

Strong
technical skills using spreadsheets, databases and dedicated stats
packages such as Stata and SPSS

Demonstrated
writing and editing skills as well as a high level of data and statistical
literacy.

The
recruitment will be conducted in accordance to Guidelines on Selection and
Employment of Consultants under IBRD Loans and IDA Grants by World Bank
Borrowers (2011), and is open to all Kenyans eligible as defined in these
Guidelines, that meet the following minimum qualification criteria in the job
description.

Applications
must be delivered to the address below on or before: 2nd November 2012 at
5.00pm East African Time. Late applications will be rejected.

Applications accompanied with detailed CVs and copies of relevant documents and
testimonials should be submitted in a plain sealed envelope clearly marked the
position and Reference Number to the address below:

Or sent through email: recruitment@ict.go.ke and placed in the Tender Box
situated at Kenya ICT Board
Entrance, 12th floor Teleposta Towers or mailed so as to reach the above
address on or before 2nd November, 2012 at 5pm East African Time.